Device for ornamenting cake



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER J. FISH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR ORNAMENTING CAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,555, dated June 19,1883.

- Applicationfilcd October 14, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER J. FISH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented Improvements in Devices for Ornamenting Cake, ofwhich the following is a specification, to wit:

My invention relates to devices for ornamenting cakes with icing and itconsists of a flexible bag or receptacle for containing the icing,having a conical metal point. provided with a detachable auxiliary pointformed to give the desired configuration to the design, aswill behereinafter more fully described.

I11 order to enable others skilled in the art to which -my inventionrelates to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a similarview of the parts detached. Fig. 3 is a view of the removable point;Fig. 4 is a central vertical section of the lower end of the bag and thetwo points; and Fig. 5 is a similar view, showing a modification of thescrew-fastening device.

A represents a cone shaped metal point formed with two peripheral ringsor flanges, a a, near its upper end; and B is a bag or receptacle, ofrubber or other suitable flexible material, the lower end of which ispassed overthe upper end of the point A, and held in place by a rubberring, Bf, between the flanges a a.

Just below the lower flange a the point Ais provided with ascrew-threaded stud, a, on

" which is a thumb-nut, Z). i

Over the point A, I place an auxiliary point or pen, 0, having avertical slot, 0, in its up per end, which slips over the stud a whenthe pen 0 is in position, and the thumb-nut is turned to secure itfirmly in place. The lower end of this auxiliary point or pen is notchedor formed in any desired shape to give any form to the liquid icing, asit flows out, that may be dictated by fancy, and the device may be, ifdesired, supplied with a number or these points of different sizes andshapes, which can be used at will.

The icing in a semi-liquid form being placed in the bag B is held in onehand and pressed out gradually while the other hand guides the pen overthe top of the cake to form the required design.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification of the device for securing the penand point together, consisting of securing a small nut to the inner sideof the point A and screwing a thumb-screw into it through the slot inthe pen. By this means the screw or stud may be entirely removed, makingit more convenient for cleaning.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I. In a device for icing cake and similar articles, the combination of aflexible bag or receptacle with a rigid feeding or drawing point,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device for ornamenting cake or similar articles, the combinationof a flexible bag or receptacle with a rigid feeding-point having adetachable pen or tube of any required size and form to suit a desireddesign, substantially as described and shown.

3'. In a device for ornamenting cake or other similar articles, thecombination, with a conical feeding point or tube, of a detachableconical forming pen or tube, substantially as shown and described.

4. I11 a device for ornamenting cake or other similar articles, thecombination of a flexible bag or receptacle, B, secured to the tubes orpoint by a rubber ring, B, with a conical metal point, A, formed withflanges .a a, and the removable forming-pen 0, having a slot, 0, and aset-screw or nut for securing it in place, substantially as describedand shown.

5. In a device for ornamenting cake or other similar articles, aremovable forming tube or pen provided with a slot in its upper end,substantially as shown and described.

6. In a device for ornamenting cake or other similar articles, the rigidpoint or tube A, provided with a screw-threaded stud,'in com binationwith the removable forming pen or tube 0, provided with a slot, 0, asand for the purpose set forth.

7. In a device for ornamenting cake or other similar articles, aflexible bag or receptacle for holding the material for ornamenting, andsecured to a rigid forming tube or point by a rubber ring, substantiallyas shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. ALEXANDER J. FISH.

Witnesses:

W. O. MOARTHUR,

J. E. SrnvENsoN.

